Canopy-top for children s carriages



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WVILLIAM H. HAYNES, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CANOPY-TOP FOR CHILDRENS CARRIAGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 565,619, dated August11, 1896. Application filed May 14, 1896. Serial No. 591,484. (Nomodel.)

Tool], whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. HAYNES, a citizen of theUnited States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, in the State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCanopy Tops for Childrens Carriages, of which the following is aspecification:

.IMIY invention relates to canopy tops made in the form of umbrellas.

In the accompanying drawings 1 illustrate and herein I describepreferred forms of convenient embodiments of my invention, theparticular subject-matter claimed as novel being hereinafterdefinitelyspecified.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of my improved canopy top shown asin place upon the canopy arm, and as distended in the position itoccupies when in use,-the textile web or cover which is in practicemounted upon the ribs being, merely indicated.

Figure 2 is an under plan View of the runner.

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of the runner, shown as in invertedposition.

Figure at is a view in perspective of a portion of the canopy arm, thecarrier, the notch, the runner, and the shaft, the parts being shown inthe positions they occupy in the opening and closing of the top.

7 Figure 5 is a view in side elevation and section of the partsillustrated in Figure 4, shown, however, in the position they occupywhen the top is closed.

Figure 6 is a view in side elevation showing a modified form of myimprovements.

Figure 7 is a view in perspective of a portion of the carrier shown inFigure 6.

Figure 8 is a view in perspective of a portion of the canopy arm shownin Figure 6.

Figure 9 is a top plan- View of-the parts,

shown in Figure 6.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the construction shown in the first five figures of thedrawings, A is the canopy arm; B is the canopy carrier mounted upon saidarm,'said carrier being shown as provided as to its upper end withdevices of a usual character, well known in the art, by which it is adjustably secured to the canopy arm, with the result that the canopy maybe arranged in any desired position of adjust ment.

Any preferred mechanism connective of the carrier and the rod may beemployed.

The lower portion of the carrier is bifurcated to form the two dependinglugs b 0 between which is pivotally supported the notch O of the canopy,said notch being provided with an upwardly-extending tubular head 0 thearrangement being such that said notch is adapted to swing laterally onits pivot in a plane parallel with the planes of said lugs.

b is a ring mounted upon the exterior of the lower portion of thecarrier, and adapted to be moved longitudinally thereof, its elfectbeing, when moved to its lowest position, to inclose the head (I of thenotch and confine it between the lugs b N, with the result that swingingmovement of the notch and connected parts will be prevented.

D is the canopy handle, mounted in the bore of, and free forlongitudinal reciprocation with respect to, the notch, said handle beingprovided as to its upper extremity with a knob or enlargement d which,by contact with the upper end of the head of the notch,

prevents said handle from falling out of the notcln-and provided as toits lower extremity with a runner engaging device d shownas consistingof a pair of studs outwardly projecting on opposite sides of saidhandle.

E is a runner, loosely mounted upon said handle, and provided with atubular extension 6, the inner face of which is formed with a pair ofoppositely disposed circumferential slots or grooves e each of lengthslightly less than half of the circumference of the bore of theextension, both conveniently in a plane transverse with respect to theaxis of the bore, and each terminating in a vertical groove or slot 6which opens through the bottom of the extension 6.

The runner engaging device ol and the grooves or slots e 6 form ineffect a bayonet joint.

F are the main ribs of the umbrella, attached in the usual manner to thenotch, and fare the short or supporting ribs, attached as to their innerends to the runner, and as to their outer ends attached to the main ribsintermediate of the length of the latter the ICC arrangement of theshort ribs or braces f with I respect to the main ribs F being such thatthe runner is free to approach the notch in the closing of the umbrella,instead of moving away from it as in the closing of an ordinaryumbrella.

The operation of my apparatus will be readily understood.

The parts being in their normal or closed position, illustrated inFigure 5, and it being desired to open the canopy top, the thumbscrew bwhich controls the clasp of the carrier upon the canopy rod, is rotatedto loosen the carrier, and the ring 12 elevated to clear the notch, saidcarrier is then swung laterally upon said rod until it assumes theposition shown in Fig. 4, the canopyhandle D remaining vertical.

The top not being open, the runner is of course up in close proximity tothe notch as shown in Figure 5.

Thereupon the enlargement d at the top of the canopy handle is graspedand drawn upward until the studs d make contact with the bottom of therunner extension, and, in the slight rotation of the handle come beneathand enter and reach the top of the vertical slots 6 and, thereupon, saidcanopy handle is further rotated to carry said studs within thecircumferential slots e of the runner extension.

The canopy handle is then forced downward, carrying, of course, therunner with it, until the runner occupies the position shown in Figure1, and the enlargement d of the canopy handle is in proximity to theupper end of the head of the notch.

The canopy being now open or spread, the carrier is restored to itsoriginal position shown in Figure 1, and the ring 19 brought down to theposition shown in Figures 1 and 5, so that it incloses and confinesagainst movement the head of the notch, and makes rigid the jointbetween the canopy top and the carrier.

As will be understood, when it is desired to close the canopy, thecarrier is swung to the position shown in Figure 4, the canopy handle,which is still engaged with the runner, is drawn upward until saidrunner occupies the position shown in Figure 5, and said handle is thenrotated until its runner engaging projections come within and descendthrough the vertical slot-s e in the runner, and thereupon the canopyhandle drops back to its original position shown in Figure 5, leavingthe runner in its elevated position.

As will be understood, my device is simple, compact, and capable of easyand expeditious operation.-

Umbrella canopy tops when used in connection with childrenscarriages,depend over the carriages in such position that it isdiflicult to get access to their interior, as it has heretofore beennecessary to do, in order to open and close them.

a When constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention,however, they may be operated from above and without the necessity ofreaching beneath the canopy which greatly enhances their convenience anddesirability.

At the same time, the canopy handle is, both in the open and in theclosed positions, of the canopy, maintained in position within thecanopy, and does not protrude or present a cumbersome or unsightlyappearance.

In Figures 6, 7, 8, and 9, Iillustrate a modiiied form of my inventionin which a somewhat different arrangement of carrier and connectionbetween the carrier and the notch are employed.

In said last mentioned figures I show the extremity of the canopy rod asequipped with a thimble G secured by a set screw g,the outer extremityof which thimble is provided with a flat plate which I term a lockingplate g, embodying a central transverse aperture,and a series ofgrooves, four in number, formed in each side face of said plate, saidgrooves being radial with respect to the central aperture.

J is a locking frame, the same consisting of two substantial counterpartbow-arms j j pivotally connected together at their outer extremities andeach provided at its inner end with an apertured clamp plate whichplates are adapted to embrace between them the locking plate referredto,said plates being provided as to their inner faces with beads whichtake into the corresponding grooves of the locking plate, the particulargrooves entered being determined by the set of the parts.

j is a screw which passes through the aperture of the locking andclamp'plates to secure the locking frame rigidly in position.

The curved inner faces of the bow-arms j j are, when said frame J ismounted upon the locking plate, concentric with respect to each other,and form a true circle which is complete except for the small open spaceoccurring opposite the locking plate.

The inner faces of said members are concaved or dished, so to speak,from their upper to their lower edges, as shown in Figure 7, and in thedotted lines in Figures 6 and 9,- with the result that said lockingframe is adapted to be seated snugly and retain a firm hold upon aspherical top K, which, in the modified form of my invention shown infigures under consideration,is shown as mounted upon or formed as a partof the notch O.

, As aresult of this arrangement, said sphere K, and the locking frame Jreferred to, form in effect a ball and socket joint, by virtue of whicha very complete adjustment of the angle of inclination of the notch andcanopy handle and consequently of the canopy as a whole, with respect tothe canopy rod, may be secured, the adjustment being effected byloosening the thumb or binding screw which passes through the lockingplate, setting the sphere at such position within the locking frame J aswill secure the desired inclination for the handle, and then tighteningsaid screw.

The notch and the runner of Figure 6 are connected with the ribs of anumbrella canopy in the manner set forth in connection with thedescription of the first five figures of the drawings; and the canopyhandle in the construction last under consideration,- being providedwith the runner retainer projections and the runner being provided withslots and grooves,--operates in precisely the manner first detailed.

In the employment of the devices of the construction and arrangementshown in Figures 6, 7, 8, and 9, I prefer to provide the inner faces ofthe locking frame with a washer or washers of leather or other yieldingmaterial, to prevent injury to the sphere, which latter presents a veryornamental appearance and adds to the attractiveness of the canopy.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent- 1. In an umbrella canopy, in combination, the notch, therunner, a canopy handle passing through and free for longitudinalmovement with respect to the notch, and through and below the runner,and normally free for longitudinal movement with respect to the same, aknob or enlargement at the upper end of the handle to prevent itswithdrawal from the notch, and means for temporarily positively engagingthe handle with the runner, substantially as set forth.

2. In an umbrella canopy, in combination, the notch, the runner,a canopyhandle extending above the canopy and passing through, free forlongitudinal movement with respect to, the notch, the runner mounted onsaid handle, and normally free for longitudinal movement upon saidhandle, and adapted to be connected by a bayonet joint with said handle,and a knob or enlargement at the upper end of the handle to prevent itswithdrawal from the notch, substantially as set forth.

3. In an umbrella canopy, in combination, the notch,the runner, a canopyhandle extending above the canopy and passing through, free forlongitudinal movement with respect to, the notch, the runner mounted onsaid handle and normally free for longitudinal movement with respect tosaid handle, a projecting stud mounted on said handle, and acorresponding slot formed in said runner, substantially as set forth.

4. In an umbrella canopy, in combination, the notch, the runner, thecanopy handle passing through and free for longitudinal movement withrespect to the notch, and through and norm ally free for longitudinalmovement with respect to the runner, means for temporarily engaging saidhandle with the runner, a carrier to which said notch is pivotallyconnected, and a binding ring mounted upon and free for longitudinalmovement with respect to said carrier,-substantially as set forth.

5. An umbrella canopy embodying a notch, a runner, a handle passingthrough and free for longitudinal movement with respect to the notch andthrough and normally free for longitudinal movement with respect to therunner, a knob or enlargement at the upper end of the handle to preventits withdrawal from the notch, means for temporarily positively engagingthe handle with the runner, canopy ribs connected to the notch, andbraces connected to the runner and to the ribs at points intermediate ofthe length of the latter, the arrangement being such that in the closingof the canopy the runner is carried into close proximity to the notch,substantially as set forth.

6. In an umbrella canopy, in combination, the notch, having a head, therunner, a canopy handle passing through and free for longitudinalmovement with respect to the notch and also through the runner, meansfor temporarily engaging said handle with the runner, and a canopycarrrier the lower portion of which is provided with a pair of lugs,between which the head of the notch is pivotally supported, and a ringmounted and free for movement longitudinally of said carrier,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have hereuntosigned my name this 11th day of May, A. D. 1896.

WILLIAM H. HAYNES.

In presence of F. NORMAN DIXON, THOS. K. LANCASTER.

